(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Science & Technology : Botany - Plant Reproductive System (MCQ -3)

1. Consider the following statements.
(i) Flowers are a collection of reproductive & sterile tissues.
(ii) Sterile parts of flowers are sepals & petals.
(iii) Reproductive parts of flowers are stamen & carpel.

Which of the above are true?
a) i & ii
b) ii&iii
c) i, ii&iii
d) ii only

2. Consider the following statements.
(i) Pollen grains contain male gametophyte.
(ii) Pollen grains are produced by meioses.
(iii) Outer part of pollen is called the exine.

Which of the above are true?
a) i & ii
b) ii&iii
c) i, ii&iii
d) ii only

3. Consider the following statements.
(i) Transfer of pollen fromanther to female stigma is termed pollination.
(ii) Entomophyly is transfer of pollen by wind.
(iii) Anemoplyl is transfer of pollen by insects.

Which of this are true?
a) i & ii
b) ii&iii
c) ii only
d) iii only

4. Match the following.
Flower Color             Attract
(i) Red petals            (a) Moth
(ii) Yellow petals        (b) Birds
(iii) White petals        (c) Bees

a) i – c, ii – 6, iii – a
b) i – c, ii – a, iii – 6
c) i – b, ii – c, iii – a
d) i – a, ii – c, iii – b

5. Consider the following statements.
(i) Flowers are reproductive parts of plants.
(ii) In asexual reproduction plants give rise to new plants without seeds.
(iii) In sexual reproduction plants are obtained from seeds.

Which of the above are true?
(a) i & ii
(b) ii
(c) ii&iii
(d) All of the above

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